[Foundation-l] Wikimedia Census

[Thomas Dalton]

> From a practical standpoint, we can't be certain that anybody is or is
> not 13. Even though we could state that you must be over 13 to
> participate, we can't possibly validate users who claim to be. While
> it doesnt work in all circumstances, a policy of "don't ask, don't
> tell" might be in order here. At least then, if there was a
> COPPA-related problem, we could plead ignorance.

Not asking for ages leaves a major hole in the survey - age is one of
the key discriminators between different demographics.